Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-09
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More than half an hour went bv. I was
growing numbed and trod. alb beginning
e. think That we were making asses ~ our
selves, when heard the Ia,tic of chain,
aud felt Carriston give my arm a waning
louch. No doubt my late hest had made
sure that his new door-fastenings were equal
10 stronger test tnan that TO which 1 had
subjected the former ones; so We were wise
I'm not attempting 10 carry his castle by
force
The door opened and closed again. Isaw
tho feeble glimmcr Of lantern MOVING
towards the outhouse in which my horse had
boon stabbed ! heard slight rustling in
ihe hedge, and. stretching out my arm,
found that Carriston had left my side. In
the oh,eu3e of any command from him did
not follow, but resumed the old occupation
waiting.
In q tow minutes the light Of the lantern
rcappeared; the bearer stool on the thrcsh-
o.f o tle door, while / wondered what Care
'on was doing. Just rs the door was
for The Doors reaimttauce, a dark
ntne sprnns upon him. / heard a fierce
a1'l AMI cry OF surprise; then the lantern
dew ont Of the mans hand, and hr and hs
as.ailant tumblel struggling through tho
narrow doorway.
"Hurrah the door is won. anyway [
shouted, as, followed closely by the doctor.
/ jumped over the hedge and rushed TO the
scene of the fray.
Although Carriston's we'll conceived at
tack was so vigorous and unexpected that
the man went down under it; although our
.eador had utilized the advantage he had
gained la a proper and laudable manner bv
humping that thick bullet head as Violently
u- bee could against the flags on which it
iay' j doubt it, after all, he could have done
his work alone. The countryman was a
muscular brute, AMI GARRISON but a strip.
ling. However, our arrival speedily settled
tue question.
"B.ud him" painted GARRISON; "there ia
cord in my pocket" He appeared % have
cIn' quite prepared for contingencies,
Nule Carr!ston still embraced hs PROS
Ua.aion, and Brand, to facilitate matters.
sH. on bis shoulders, slt ou hi, head 81
il 1uatling else useful, 1 drew ou- uom
-.. FIRST poke, tried a mic l.u-.l ol hal.
u,- luo, and lad the .mmpn -au-lae u
tl, .ag up my scoUluc .II ul iu a Ilrat
ul-.marlIEe manner. DID, ur.. irva l..r
those turns on his W- f. a.
wards. At. when ve 81 re at
- rI-e AMI leave him lr-u- l.. .l
l.tohon fper, j consider oE.f.-
lt-denial in no, bcstowilg o. t.a
upon him. as Le sWOre at rs Il lois IrlI O.
veruacular IN a way which, uuGsr ths .u-
cumstGuces, was no doubt great comfort
TO hun.
&escarcely notooo the ,unus wuc wuis
we rendered her husband AaIle,s. AS w8
entered she attempted 90 d. out, but Brand
with q prompritude which I ann rial 90 IT,
III, intercepted hor closed tas door.
turned and pocke.el the KEY After that
t-a woman sat ca the floor and rocked her
self ,u and fro.
E.r some moments, while recovering his
t0tH Cdrriston stool and positively
cta1 at bis PROSTATE foe. ~ las, lo
t.I"l words:
"Uaore is shel Where is the ker. yol
u.4 lie thunderej oat, STOPPING over
1v. and shaking han with Il .r3
W,e- aiI lay heart good. A be- received
uc Vers save the mracorialle gzp~ be
-..ls above mentioned, ve uNbu.t.u.I tle
UI-tc.5 pockets, and searched ii..e -r,l-r
r-cep.a-les. Among tie usual At.rr.a. OH
certainly lind a key. Garrison sna.clel o.
d.. and shouting, "MuIeiue Ne.oI.ti
camew rushed out of tho room a
maniac, leaving Brand and M- to h-.p
guard over our prisoners.
filed pipe, lit it, and then came iac.,
to nay fallen toe.
81 say, oh chap" l said stirring him
gently with the toe Of my boot, this Wll be
lesson 70 YOU Remembar, l told YOU that
ctililv costs nothing. II YOU had given me
Christian bed accommodation instead Of
mas ma wear out my poor bones ON that
+ luiuruii chair, You could have joEged along
in your ra,calIty quite comfortably, 50 lar
as am concerned"
lie was very unsrateful-so much So that
Wy desire 10 kick BIN was intensified /
should not Ike 20 swear. / did not 20 a
su-lt q gree yield TO the temptation
"ru-l 81 handkerchief N hi, mouth, crl.d
Brand suddenly. ~ lady is coming
1l.n lls4t good Viii l die IS tie doctor
sug tu.
0u, then CariistoG returned. don wan.
toraI,s home tempestS. yet | must say he was
t--t1ai ,oIilri Uy tue must DeauLuuI C.eature
NJ eyes have ever lighted upon. Tru- she
was pale a lily 3oked thin and delicate
end her faco horo traces OF arxi 8 and .uf-
lerng, but iCr all that She was beautiful
too beautiful for this world, ! Thought, 81, ]
looked at her. Size was clinying in q halt.
frightened, AG1-conhding way to Carrlston
AMI ho--AGppv fcllewi--egarlloss Of oar
pT.saco was showoring down kisses on hes
twos; pala face. Confound it, I grow quite
romantic as j recall tie sight OK thos, lovers.
a most curious young man, tia. Car',--
ton, Le came ~ us, tho lovely girl ON his
aIm, without showing . trace OF ais recent
excitement
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